New South Wales · Postcode 2873
Five Ways postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 436 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Five Ways at a glance vs NSW
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Five Ways ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Five Ways vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Five Ways | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $900 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $2,500 +NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 49 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 7/10 ≈NSW | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Unemployment | 0.0% -NSW | 5.0% | 5.0% |
Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Five Ways is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2873. It lies roughly 436 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Bogan.
According to the 2021 Census, Five Ways has a population of 27 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $900, below the NSW average.
Housing in Five Ways includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, 8 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Five Ways scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Five Ways is part of the Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble statistical area in New South Wales.
Five Ways details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2873 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 27 |
| Median Age | 49 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $900/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $274/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $2,500 |
| Average Household Size | 3.7 persons |
| Area | 573.9 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 8 |
| Australian Citizens | 63.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 7/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -32.1453 |
| Longitude | 147.003 |
| Distance from Sydney | 436 km |
| Region (SA4) | Far West and Orana |
| Area (SA3) | Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble |
| Local Government | Bogan |
| Federal Electorate | Parkes |
| State Electorate | Barwon |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 4 (14.8%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 3 (11.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 16 (59.3%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Diabetes | 7 (25.9%) |
| Cancer | 5 (18.5%) |
| Asthma | 3 (11.1%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 4 (57.1%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 3 (42.9%) |
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.